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Barkley carried 15 times for 83 yards and caught one of two targets for minus-3 yards in Sunday's 24-22 victory against Washington.

The highlight of Barkley's performance was easily his 42-yard, tackle-breaking scamper midway through the second quarter. Beyond that, the star running back was mostly contained on the ground, recording just 41 yards on his other 14 totes. Barkley also was a non-factor in the passing game, hauling in just one pass for a three-yard loss. That may be a particularly concerning stat for Barkley's fantasy managers considering his dwindling usage as a pass catcher at the end of last season -- over his final five regular-season games, Barkley caught just two of nine targets for a meager 14 yards and was shut out entirely through the air in four of those contests. Barkley does have a favorable Week 2 matchup, as he'll face a Tennessee team that often looked inept in a Week 1 loss to the Jets.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh didn't have a postgame update on McConkey (chest), who exited in the second half of Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Cardinals, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.

McConkey was originally deemed questionable to return after absorbing a big hit in the third quarter, and the 2024 second-round pick didn't re-enter the season-opening loss. Prior to getting injured, McConkey compiled five catches on seven targets for a team-high 82 receiving yards, including an eight-yard touchdown catch. McConkey's status will bear monitoring as the Chargers prepare to host the Raiders in Week 2.

Boston caught two passes on four targets for 59 yards and a touchdown during the Browns' 34-10 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.

It wasn't until the third play of the fourth quarter that Boston made his first NFL catch, a 13-yard pass from Deshaun Watson, before the duo connected on a 46-yard touchdown pass on the first play following the two-minute warning. Boston finished Sunday's game as the Browns' leader in receiving yards while fellow rookie KC Concepcion led the team in catches (four) and targets (five). There figures to be some growing pains for the Browns' offense this season given the amount of young talent. Cleveland will stay on the road for a Week 2 matchup against Tampa Bay on Sept. 20.

Lawrence completed 18 of 23 passes for 245 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions while rushing twice for two yards in the Jaguars' 34-10 win over the Browns on Sunday.

Lawrence's afternoon was about as smooth as his numbers suggest, as he helped stake the Jaguars to a 24-0 halftime lead with a trio of touchdown tosses to Parker Washington (30 yards), Josh Cameron (four yards) and Brenton Strange (14 yards). Lawrence added a 32-yard scoring strike to Jakobi Meyers to cap off the opening possession of the second half, and the air attack didn't need to do much more heavy lifting from that point on after the TD extended Jacksonville's lead to 31-0. Lawrence gets a much stiffer test in Week 2, however, as the Jaguars pay a visit to the Broncos next Sunday afternoon.

Jones completed 19 of 31 passes for 166 yards with one touchdown and one interception while adding one rush for four yards in the Colts' 41-23 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

Jones' middling final line underscored the type of afternoon it was for the Colts' offense overall, which largely struggled outside of some typically strong play on the part of Jonathan Taylor. Jones averaged only 5.4 yards per attempt and took two sacks while finishing with a paltry QB rating of 28.7. The one highlight of Jones' day came late, as he hit Tyler Warren for a nine-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter. Jones may progressively look better the further removed he is from last year's Achilles tear, but he has another tough assignment in Week 2 on the road against the Chiefs next Sunday night.

Freiermuth caught all five of his targets for 46 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-13 win over Atlanta.

Freiermuth looked great in Pittsburgh's season opener, ranking second on the team in receiving yardage and tying for first in catches. He accounted for the Steelers' lone offensive touchdown when he connected with Aaron Rodgers for a six-yard score in the second quarter. The five receptions were as many as Freiermuth had in any contest all of last season. Meanwhile, Darnell Washington had a quieter game statistically with two catches (on two targets) for 18 yards. Freiermuth and Washington figure to jockey for tight-end targets and snaps throughout the campaign.

Pierce went to the locker room during Sunday's 41-23 loss to the Ravens for X-rays on his left hand and wrist, which came back negative, Nathan Brown of the Indianapolis Star reports.

Pierce returned to the game after getting encouraging results on the injury he sustained by hitting his hand on the helmet of Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith. The banged-up wide receiver dealt with a heel injury heading into the game but managed to play through his injuries to post 61 yards in the season-opening loss. Pierce wore a soft brace on his left hand after the game, so his health will bear monitoring as the Colts prepare for a Week 2 trip to Kansas City.

Porter didn't finish Sunday's 27-13 victory over the Dolphins due to a foot injury.

Porter was deemed questionable late in the game and didn't return. He logged two tackles and two defensed passes in the season-opening win. Porter will presumably be examined by the team's training staff before his availability for practice next week is determined.

Magee is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles due to a hamstring injury.

Magee -- who has been filling in on defense following the exit of Frankie Luvu (groin) -- appeared to sustain the injury during a Jalen Hurts scramble in the fourth quarter. Leo Chenal figures to see an uptick in defensive snaps next to Sonny Styles for as long as Magee is out of action.

LaPorta caught five of eight targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 31-30 overtime win over the Saints.

The tight end finished second to Amon-Ra St. Brown in receiving yards on the day while tying Jahmyr Gibbs for second in catches. Back trouble limited LaPorta to just nine games in 2025, but his pace during those games would have resulted in a career-high 924 receiving yards, so staying healthy will be key to his fortunes this season. LaPorta will look to make a bigger impact in Week 2 on the road against the Bills.